Roman throne from I century CE
Roman throne from late 1st century CE. This object was not intended to have a practical function but rather was created for ceremony or symbolic. Currently located in Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome
The world of the ancient Romans was rich in extraordinary, and sometimes even surprising, facts. We draw our knowledge of Roman daily life, customs, and mentality primarily from works left by ancient writers and historians. It is thanks to them that we discover information that is astonishing today – sometimes even hard to believe. Below are some interesting facts that reveal a lesser-known and less obvious side of the Roman world.
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Roman pilum in action
The film shows the remarkable effectiveness of the Roman Pilum on the shield and lorica hamata.
First Punic War – longest war of antiquity
The First Punic War (264-241 BCE) between Rome and Carthage was the longest continuous war in the ancient world, which took place both on land, islands and the sea.
First colony for legionaries outside of Italy
In 206 BCE African Scipio created a war veterans colony in Spain, the first located outside the Apennine Peninsula. The colony named Italica was to promote Roman culture to the neighboring Iberian tribes, in the hope that they will adopt Roman way of life.
